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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham.

Travellers to Malaria-Endemic Countries Urged to Take Precautionary Measures

Jamaicans planning to travel to countries where malaria is endemic are being advised to take the necessary steps to safeguard themselves. This urging comes from Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham. “If you are planning to travel...

Westmoreland Heightens Vaccination Drive

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), unveils the logo for the 60th anniversary of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew, during the press launch for the anniversary celebrations, at the hospital, Arthur Wint Drive, on April 13. Participating (from left) are Senior Medical Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson; Chairman of the Hospital Management Committee, Dr. Kenneth Benjamin; Reverend, Dr. Venice Guntley McKenzie; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn; and Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles.

Several Projects in Progress at Bustamante Hospital for Children

Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford “Billy” Heaven (second left) and Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (third left), perform a symbolic ribbon-cutting exercise during Thursday’s (April 13) handover ceremony for a new echocardiogram (ECG) machine. The machine was donated to the HFJ by the CHASE Fund. Other participants are (from left) CHASE Fund Project Manager, Latoya Aquart-Foster and HFJ representatives – Senior Manager, Marketing and Business Development, Krystle Daley; Cardiovascular Technician, Carlisle Richards and Chief Administrative Officer, Saccherine Chin.

Heart Foundation Gets ECG Machine

Medical Chief of Staff and Consultant Neurosurgeon at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce, addresses the recent handover of 18 machines valued at $25 million, by the CHASE Fund and the Masonic Homes to the hospital, at the institution in St. Andrew.

UHWI Has Competitive Edge in Operations

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), presents a snuggle nest to mother, Janice Spence, at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on Wednesday (April 5). Occasion was the handover of maternal care supplies to 40 mothers at the facility under the Ministry’s Right Start initiative.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Mothers at Spanish Town Hospital Get the ‘Right Start’

Forty mothers at the Spanish Town Hospital have benefited from a donation of much-needed maternal care supplies under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Right Start initiative. The items, which include snuggle nests, portable infant lounger/beds, diapers, and skincare and hygiene products, were handed over by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, during a function at the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Allow Young Girls to Take HPV Vaccine

Parents are being urged to protect their young girls from cervical cancer by allowing them to take the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. The State Minister made the call in her message to mark Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, being observed in April under the theme ‘Ending...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), tours the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, on Saturday (April 1) to view the progress of the facility’s rehabilitation project. Among the persons accompanying him are (from left) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; CRH Project Manager, Vivian Gordon; and St James Central Member of Parliament, Heroy Clarke.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Recommits to Increasing Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation Budget to $14.1 Billion

The Government has recommitted to increasing the budget for restoration work on the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, to $14.1 billion. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reaffirmed this while addressing journalists following a tour of the Type A facility, on Saturday (April 1). A total of $5 billion was originally programmed for the rehabilitation...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), presents maternal care supplies to Rhianna Davis during a handover ceremony at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston, on March 29. The items include snuggle nests as well as diapers and skincare and hygiene products. The presentation falls under the Start Right initiative, targeted at vulnerable mothers and their newborns, and involves collaboration among the Ministry, the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), and the Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans at Home (JAHJAH) Foundation. A total of 60 mothers at the facility benefited from the support.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Mothers Receive Maternal Care Supplies

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (left), presents maternal care supplies to Rhianna Davis during a handover ceremony at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston, on March 29. The items include snuggle nests as well as diapers and skincare and hygiene products. The presentation falls under the Start Right initiative, targeted at...

Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the need for increased family planning education among young women.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Doctor Calls for Increase in Family Planning Education

Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, is calling for an increase in family planning education, particularly for women who have never been pregnant. Dr. Gayle, who undertook a study entitled, ‘Prevalence and Determinants of Non-barrier Contraceptive Use Among Women in Westmoreland’, was a winner in two categories at the 2022 National Health Research Conference. These...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and trainer and curator at the Hope Zoo, Joseph Brown, interact with golden retriever “Dr. Teddy Barks”, who is the main therapy animal under the Animal-Assisted Recovery and Care Pilot Project at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Occasion was the official launch of the project on Tuesday (March 28) at the hospital in Kingston.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Animal Therapy to Aid Recovery of Patients at Bustamante Hospital

Paediatric patients at the Bustamante Hospital for Children can now interact with animals for comfort and to reduce their stress and anxiety as they undergo treatment at the facility. The intervention is being provided under the Animal-Assisted Recovery Care (AARC) Pilot Project, which was officially launched at the facility on Tuesday (March 28) by the South East Regional Health Authority...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), looks on as Director and owner of Omega Medical Hospital in Negril, Dr. Dale Foster (right), explains the use of a computerized tomography (CT) scan, during a visit on Friday (March 24). Looking on (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith and Chief Executive Officer of Omega Medical Hospital, Dr. Dolton James.

3 years ago Health & WellnessTourism

Health Tourism Policy to be Formulated

The Ministry of Tourism will be collaborating with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), in formulating a health tourism policy for Jamaica. The policy will be an essential framework that outlines the regulations, guidelines, and procedures for promoting and regulating medical tourism in the country, according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “It is very...